Two ice racing cars side by side on a snow-covered ice track, number 37 in blue and yellow and number 38 in red, drivers in helmets.
Ice racing, from the club’s 2022 ice race announcement

Your place in Ontario motorsport.

British Automobile Racing Club - Ontario Centre is a volunteer-run motorsport club for competitors, volunteers and fans.

  • Founded in 1959
  • Volunteer-run
  • CASC-OR member club

Three ways
to take part.

On the circuit, on the ice or helping an event run. BARC-OC is a club for competitors, volunteers and fans.

Two club members in a race circuit paddock holding up a plaque, with a race trailer and a chequered post behind them.
In the paddock, from the club’s Facebook group

Road racing

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park · Clarington

BARC-OC runs CASC-OR regional road races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, formerly Mosport, in Clarington.

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Ice racing

Minden Fairgrounds · Minden

Winter racing takes the club to Minden Fairgrounds for CASC-OR ice racing.

Last weekend
Feb 14–15, 2026
Status
Past
Series
CASC-OR Ice Race Championship

Ask about ice racing

Track Rescue Services volunteers in blue and white fire suits gathered around their rescue gear beside a trailer, 2009.
From the club’s 2009 Track Rescue Services training

Volunteering

Race weekends · Honda Indy Toronto

Help make race weekends happen, from Registration and Grids to Track Rescue Services.

Explore volunteer roles

Love racing?
Join the club.

Join or renew online through CASC-OR. Have a question first? Tap a membership to pre-fill a message to the club.

Who is the membership for?

Every membership includes

  • CASC affiliation
  • The OnTrack newsletter
  • Coverage under BARC’s insurance policies when taking part in club events
  • Voting rights at General Meetings and Elections

Joining or renewing. Join or renew through the CASC-OR website using Visa or Mastercard. For help with the correct membership link or the printed form, email .

The family discount has been discontinued.

A Track Rescue Services volunteer in a fire suit and face shield breaking out the side window of a yellow race car during training, 2009.
From the club’s 2009 Track Rescue Services training

You don’t need to race to take part.

New to race volunteering? Here is where to start, and where it can lead.

  1. Start with on-the-job training

    Registration, Grids and Pitlane.

  2. Track Rescue Services

    Training includes on-the-job, first aid and fire training.

  3. More ways to contribute

    Roles also include Paddock, Podium, Communications, Programs, Results and other race-official responsibilities.

Club volunteers also help run the Honda Indy. Email the club to ask about current opportunities.

The club’s Track Rescue Services volunteers in training, 2009

  • Volunteers with fire extinguishers around a yellow race car on the training pad, 2009
  • Volunteers cutting away the windscreen of the yellow race car, 2009
  • Volunteers in white and blue fire suits watching a training exercise, 2009
  • A volunteer using a hydraulic rescue tool on the door of the yellow race car, 2009

See the whole album

Ask about volunteering

Come to a club meeting.

All are welcome, members and non-members alike.

When
First Tuesday of nearly every month
Doors
6:00 PM
Meeting
8:00 PM
Where
Lone Star Texas Grill930 Dixon Rd., Etobicoke

Email the club to confirm the next meeting before travelling.

People of
the paddock.

Meet two of the drivers featured in the club’s supplied profile artwork.

Kim MacKenzie

Driver profile

“I wouldn’t have gotten in to the sport of open wheel racing if it weren’t for my father Lew MacKenzie.”

From Kim MacKenzie’s driver profile, posted by the club. Open it to read the whole profile.

Eugene Cartini

Driver profile

“For me, racing is all about progress, passion, and sharing the journey.”

From Eugene Cartini’s driver profile, posted by the club. Open it to read the whole profile.

Past event

July 25–26

2026

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GP. Optional test day July 24.

The 2026 Open Wheel Invitational.

Held July 25 and 26, 2026 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park GP, with an optional test day on July 24.

Classes included F1200, F1600, F2000, Formula Ford and Formula Libre.

  1. 15 minutesPractice per run group
  2. 18 minutesQualifying per run group
  3. 3 × 25 minutesRaces per run group

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Invitation artwork headed “Karters Invited!” for the Open Wheel Invitational at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on July 25 and 26, 2026, a past event, with the BARC and CASC Ontario Region badges.View larger
2026 karter invitation artwork. This event has concluded.

Good questions.
Straight answers.

How much is membership?

Full Membership is CAD $45 per person. Junior Membership is CAD $15 for anyone under 16.

Can I volunteer without experience?

Yes. Registration, Grids and Pitlane include on-the-job training. Contact the club or come to a monthly meeting to discuss getting involved.

Can non-members attend meetings?

Yes. Members and non-members are welcome. Meetings are on the first Tuesday of nearly every month at Lone Star Texas Grill, 930 Dixon Rd., Etobicoke. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 8:00 PM.

What do I need for ice racing?

The supplied 2026 event information required a valid competition licence, or a CASC-OR Temp Licence, Weekend Pass or Season Pass, plus a valid road licence. Registration was online with credit-card payment. Check the requirements for the specific event before entering.

Is BARC-OC connected to the British club?

Yes. BARC-OC is the only centre of the British Automobile Racing Club outside the British Isles.

A volunteer in a white fire suit working a hydraulic rescue tool on the door of a yellow race car while the team watches, 2009.
From the club’s 2009 Track Rescue Services training

There’s a club
for that.

Love racing? Explore membership, ask about volunteering or come along to a meeting.

Join the club

Message the club

Your message goes to the club’s volunteers by email, and they reply to the address you give.

General enquiries
[email protected]
Membership enquiries
[email protected]

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